Forecast shows haze expected to persist in parts of Southeast Asia over 24 hours

CNA3 hours ago0:25

A timelapse animation from Windy.com on Thursday (Oct 15) shows a forecast of active fires and air pollution levels across Southeast Asia over a period of 24 hours until 2am on Oct 16. The more intense colours on the map indicate higher pollution levels, with purple indicating hazardous air quality based on the Air Quality Index (AQI). On Wednesday, hourly PM2.5 readings rose across all regions of Singapore, reaching 288 in the west — the highest since 2015. As of 11am on Thursday,  PM2.5 readings remained in the high range in central, western and southern Singapore. #haze #airpollution Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

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